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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
Unmistakably intense and aromatic, Gewürztraminer has been the flagship variety at Claiborne & Churchill since our founding in 1983. We rely upon traditional winemaking techniques, such as whole cluster pressing, native yeast fermentation in neutral oak barrels, and extended lees contact to produce a wine that shows complexity, mouthfeel, and balance. It is no exaggeration to say that Claiborne & Churchill is one of the world's premier producers of this variety. In a recent compilation of wine competition results, our Gewurztraminer was ranked number one in awards received, and far ahead of its nearest competitor, To quote one wine critic: "Nobody does it better."
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Varietal Definition
Traminer:
Parent grape of the popular Gewurztraminer clone. Still grown in France and in California but almost everywhere has been replaced by its much more intense and spicy offspring clone.
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Gewürztraminer:
Cultivated for over a thousand years, this white-wine grape (sometimes referred to simply as Traminer) is thought to have originated in the village of Tramin (or Temeno) in Italy’s Alto Adige region. Gewürztraminer grapes are planted in Alsace, a French region between Germany and France that specializes in excellent dry Gerwürztraminer wines. They’re also cultivated in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Rumania, Czechoslovakia, and Ukraine. Because they perform better in cooler climates, Gewürztraminer grapes have not done well in many of California’s warmer growing regions. However, they thrive in cooler California areas such as Carneros, Anderson Valley, and Monterey County, as well as in parts of Oregon and Washington. The German word ‘gewürz’ means ‘spiced,’ and these wines are known for their crisp, spicy attributes. They’re highly fragrant, with flavor characteristics of litchis, roses, and spices such as cloves and nutmeg. Gewürztraminer wines are available in varying degrees of sweetness -- dry, medium-sweet, and late harvest. Because of the grape’s pinkish (sometimes yellow) pigment, Gewürztraminer wines are some of the more deeply colored of the whites, many have gold or peach tones. The distinctive color and aroma of these wines make them easily recognizable by those familiar with this varietal wine.
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